Residents in the Gem County, Idaho, area can now pay for their ambulance transport payments using credit and debit cards, Rick Welch, Gem County Emergency Services Director announced. Transport payments can be paid online by going to the Gem County website at www.co.gem.id.us or over-the-counter at the Emergency Services office located at 330 E. Main… Keep reading →
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New Voter Study Shows Impact of Media on Face-to-Face Conversations That Influence Political Engagement
By businesswireThe TVB (www.tvb.org), the not-for-profit trade association of America’s commercial broadcast television industry, today unveiled a special-edition analysis – People Talking Politics – of the Keller Fay Group and TVB American Conversation Study that looks closely at media’s influence on daily political conversations and engagement. The People Talking Politics analysis was released today at the… Keep reading →
Michael Bloomberg Defends Policies and Legacy in Exclusive Interview With Yahoo News Global Anchor Katie Couric
By businesswireToday, Yahoo News (http://news.yahoo.com) debuts Katie Couric’s interview with former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. The story is available at: https://news.yahoo.com/katie-couric-and-michael-bloomberg-221417585.html In his first major interview since leaving office in December, Bloomberg, the U.N.’s newly appointed Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, strongly defended his administration against critics. Among the wide-ranging topics… Keep reading →
TVB Analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Voter Statistics and Recent Nielsen-Measured Data Confirms Majority of American Voters Overwhelmingly Choose Television as Primary Source for Video Viewing
By businesswireSteve Lanzano, President & CEO of the TVB (www.tvb.org), the not-for-profit trade association of America’s commercial broadcast television industry, today remarked on the actual video consumption habits of U.S. voters according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics analyzed in conjunction with recent Nielsen metered data. “Nielsen’s 4Q13 Cross-Platform Report, based on actual metered device usage, directly… Keep reading →
The Weather Channel to Promote Preparedness Efforts by the White House, FEMA and Department of Energy to Raise Severe Weather Awareness
By businesswireThe Weather Channel© will continue its efforts to keep the public safe during severe weather by promoting new standardized hashtags developed by the White House, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Department of Energy (DOE). These hashtags – #GotFuel #NoFuel and #PowerLineDown – will enable local citizens to report important emergency information, such… Keep reading →
CEA Challenges MPAA Study Pointing to Search Engines as Encouraging Online Content Infringement
By businesswireThe following statement can be attributed to Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government and regulatory affairs, Consumer Electronics Association®, regarding a study released today by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) purporting search engines aid in consumer infringement of online content: “This is a Hollywood formula as familiar as a rom-com: Blame the technology… Keep reading →
U.S. House of Representatives Approves H.R. 1410 ; A Bipartisan Supermajority Support the “Keep The Promise Act” and Send a Resounding “No” on Tohono O’odham Glendale Casino
By businesswireToday a supermajority of The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1410, The Keep the Promise Act, thus reaffirming the commitments made to Arizona voters who voted “yes” on Proposition 202 – the Indian Gaming and Self-Reliance Act of 2002. H.R. 1410. The bill, which now moves on to the U.S. Senate, would prohibit Indian… Keep reading →